Carly Pepin #016 Commerce Is Culture: Inside a Family Business Built to Last with Armen Alajian Armen Alajian , co-owner of ARTO Brick & Tile , a California-based, family-founded company known for its handcrafted architectural surfaces and timeless design. In this thoughtful and deeply grounded ... Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This
Carly Pepin #015 What It Really Takes to Bring a Historic Business Back to Life with Brian and Sally Krichbaum Carly sits down with Brian and Sally Krichbaum , the owners and stewards of Gilbert Chocolates , a historic chocolate company founded in 1893 and deeply rooted in the community of Jackson, Michigan. I... Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This
Carly Pepin #014 Angelo D’Amico on Building Companies Where People Actually Want to Show Up Angelo D’Amico , President and CEO of a global manufacturing company based in Ontario, Canada, generating more than $25 million in annual sales. In this thoughtful and grounding episode of Built for T... Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This
Carly Pepin #013 Mastery Over Ego: How Don “The Dragon” Wilson Built Two Legendary Careers Carly Pepin sits down with Don “The Dragon” Wilson , one of the most accomplished kickboxers in history and a prolific action film star whose career spans more than four decades. In this powerful epis... Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This
Carly Pepin #012 Saving Cinema One Disc at a Time: Inside the World of Film Collectors with Claudio Ulrich Carly Pepin sits down with Claudio Ulrich , a veteran film licensing and distribution expert with more than 30 years in the industry and the founder of Focus Media . In this thoughtful and nostalgic e... Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This
Carly Pepin #011 Teaching Potential, Not Standards: How Carlos Lauchu Reimagined Education Carly Pepin sits down with Carlos Lauchu , a nationally recognized STEM education leader with more than 25 years of experience reshaping how students learn science and technology. In this inspiring ep... Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This
Carly Pepin #010 Delete Your Meetings: How Erik Braund Is Rebuilding Work for Humans Carly Pepin sits down with Erik Braund , founder and CEO of Katmai , a virtual office platform built around one bold idea: work should feel human again. In this refreshing and thought-provoking episod... Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This
Carly Pepin #009 From Fight-or-Flight to Fortress: Jarrod Adreon on Building Businesses That Survives Anything Carly Pepin sits down with Jarrod Adreon , a behind-the-scenes operator who has helped build and scale companies generating over $100 million annually, all without chasing visibility, titles, or perso... Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This
Carly Pepin #008 Cashflow, Culture, and Common Sense: Lessons from 50 Years in Business with Charles Read Carly sits down with Charles Read , founder of GetPayroll , decorated Marine veteran, CPA, and author of The Payroll Book: A Guide for Small Businesses and Startups . In this episode of Built for This... Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This
Carly Pepin #007 Built on Grit and Heart: How Joseph Merhi Created a Hollywood Powerhouse Carly sits down with, Joseph Merhi , the Syrian-born filmmaker and entrepreneur who co-founded PM Entertainment alongside her father, Rick Pepin. Starting with $400, a high school diploma, and a dream... Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This
Carly Pepin #006 Built Tough: How Roggen Frick Turned Burnout into a Blueprint for Growth Carly Pepin sits down with Roggen Frick , founder of Bear Ironworks , a Colorado-based manufacturing company redefining what it means to be “by contractors, for contractors.” In this episode of Built ... Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This
Carly Pepin #005 When AI Threatened His Business, Wes Towers Doubled Down on Humanity Carly Pepin sits down with Wes Towers , founder of Uplift 360 , a Melbourne-based digital agency helping construction and trade businesses grow online in this episode of Built for This , Three years a... Apr 23, 2026 Podcast: Built For This